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  • DCSC ParentSquare update coming tomorrow!

    Dear DCSC Parents, Guardians and Staff, Thank you for connecting with us on ParentSquare! Some changes are being introduced in ParentSquare for contact information. These changes will help you view, confirm or suggest corrections to your contact information. If you are both a staff member and parent, you can now combine accounts. Tomorrow, these new features will be activated and you will be logged out of your ParentSquare account. Please complete the following steps: Update Apps: Please update your iOS or Android ParentSquare mobile app to the latest version. Sign In: Please sign in to ParentSquare at your earliest convenience. Confirm: Next, confirm your contact information as directed. You will see something similar to this screenshot when you log in.     Combine Existing Accounts : If you receive an invitation email or text, this may mean that you have more than one account. Please open the invitation and click the link, "Sign in to Combine Existing Account." You can also combine accounts later in My Account settings. For more information, go to the help page: How to Confirm Your Contact Information. Thank you for verifying your contact information in ParentSquare and helping us ensure accurate communications! Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Monday, Apr 05 2021

  • Enroll your child for the 2021-2022 school year!

    Enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is now open! Thank you for choosing Danville Schools! We are so excited to have you and your child in our Warrior family. We hope that you will continue to entrust your child's educational, emotional and mental wellbeing with us. Current Danville families can enroll for 2021-2022 here. We also accept non-resident transfer students - invite your friends to join our Warrior family, too! They can find out more at  www.danville.k12.in.us/Page/544

    Tuesday, Mar 23 2021

  • DCSC Calendar Changes for Spring 2021

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, Our students and staff continue to work diligently to keep everyone safe and healthy. Although our policies and protocols continue to change with updated guidance from state agencies, each staff member continues to perform extra work. These extra efforts can be taxing and making sure we take care of our students and staff is incredibly important. After receiving positive feedback on the decision to include additional eLearning and closure days this winter, we have decided to add three more such days for the spring. We hope you continue to find these days helpful! To ensure that we have built-in days this spring to provide a break in the normal schedule, we are planning for the following adjustments to the previously released 2020-2021 schedule: April 16th  - eLearning BASIC Day April 30th  - No school (using our performance based accreditation banked time off) May 17th  - eLearning BASIC Day On the eLearning BASIC Days noted above, the Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool and our PACE program will remain open for the entire day. Meals will be distributed on these days in a grab-and-go, drive-thru style. Reminders and information about meal distribution will be sent before each of these scheduled dates. On the closure day noted above (April 30), the Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool and our PACE program will also be closed. No meals will be distributed. A reminder will be sent before this scheduled date. At this time, we plan to keep the rest of the spring 2021 calendar the same. Families will be notified of any additional alterations. Thank you for your support as we continue to navigate an uncertain spring! If you have any questions, please call your child's school office or the Administration Office at 317-745-2212. Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Tuesday, Feb 23 2021

  • Reminder: DCSC eLearning Day Feb. 26, 2021

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, Per our communications sent on December 15, 2020, we would like to remind you that this Friday, February 26, 2021, will be an eLearning BASIC Day for all Danville Schools . The Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool and our PACE program will remain open for the entire day. All school offices and the Administration Office will be open. Classes will resume as normal on March 1, 2021. This eLearning BASIC Day will provide our in-person students with virtual instruction like we have had on scheduled eLearning Days in the past. Teachers will have set office hours and assignments will be posted in Schoology for students to complete. On an eLearning BASIC Day, there should be a limited amount of student to teacher virtual engagement. DCSC Online students should look for guidance from their teachers concerning instruction on this date. Students should make every effort to complete their assigned work on Friday. If a student makes any attempt to complete their work, they will be counted as "present" for Friday. Students that do not attempt to complete their work at all by the beginning of the next school day will be counted as "absent" for Friday. If there are extenuating circumstance (no Internet at home, Internet outage, broken device, etc.) that prevent your child from completing their work on Friday, please communicate that clearly with their teacher so they may be given up to five days to complete the work. Hot meals will be distributed on February 26, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a grab-and-go, drive-thru style behind Danville Community High School. This distribution will function the same way it did during our spring 2020 closure and this past summer. You can find the scheduled menu for this date here . We have added additional closure dates and eLearning BASIC Days this winter to ensure built-in breaks for our staff and students.  The following additional adjustment has been made to the previously released 2020-2021 schedule: March 12th  - eLearning BASIC Day A reminder and information about meal distribution will be sent before this scheduled eLearning BASIC Day. Families will be notified of any additional alterations. In the event of inclement weather (i.e. snow, ice, low temperatures) that leads to an in-person school closure, we currently plan to utilize an eLearning Day instead of adding additional days on to the end of the year in June. Any weather-related cancellations or delays will be sent to families as an emergency alert through the ParentSquare system. Please make sure your contact information is always up to date so you will receive urgent communications. Thank you for your support as we continue to navigate an uncertain winter! If you have any questions, please call your child's school office or the Administration Office at 317-745-2212. Sincerely, DCSC Administration  

    Monday, Feb 22 2021

  • DCSC Winter Weather Reminders

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, It's going to be a cold week! With more frigid temperatures forecasted, we'd like to remind our families of our winter weather policies and ask that you make sure your child is appropriately dressed for school each day. We've also included safety tips for students as they travel to school. Please review the following reminders: Winter weather policies Since we don’t have indoor storage for our school bus fleet, ice and temperature can have an impact on our buses. Sometimes the temperatures are so low, it causes mechanical issues and we have trouble getting our buses to start. Sometimes the doors are frozen shut or the temperature inside the bus isn’t safe for our students or staff. When temperatures reach -5F, we start to see mechanical issues with our buses. Around -10F, temperatures can prevent our school buses from functioning. We also take into consideration the amount of time our students will spend standing outside waiting on the bus or walking to school. We pay close attention to the wind chill and consult a chart provided by the National Weather Service. The chart notes the wind speed and temperature along with exposure times for frostbite. When students are at risk of frostbite for a 20 to 30 minute exposure, we consider delays or in-person cancellation. Delays, however, are only two hours long and temperature may not change drastically in such a short amount of time. In these instances, a cancellation of in-person learning may be more appropriate. We try our best to make these decisions by 5:30 a.m. For days when cancelling in-person education is necessary, we will likely utilize an eLearning BASIC Day so our students don’t have to add days on to the end of the year. You can read more about how we decide to delay or cancel school here . Additionally, please remember that students should not be dropped off at their school building more than 15 minutes before they are allowed to enter. Not only are they cold, but supervision isn't available that early to monitor for face mask usage or for contact tracing purposes.   At North Elementary, traffic in the car rider line has increased quite a bit with the cold weather. Our North team works incredibly hard with our School Resource Officers to make this process as efficient as possible, but we are still restricted by the size of our lot. We encourage families to continue using school bus transportation throughout the winter to ease the strain on the traffic situation. As a reminder, it is okay for students to wait in a vehicle until the bus arrives if you are able to do this with your child. Appropriate winter clothes We spotted shorts and flip flops in the snow last week - brrrrr! We always encourage parents and guardians to make sure their children are properly clothed while waiting for the bus or while walking to school with coats, hats, gloves, scarves and boots. That winter weather gear comes in handy during the school day, too, especially for our K-6 students that participate in recess. Outdoor recess continues to be the best choice as long as weather allows. Danville Community Middle School will have outdoor recess to an air temperature/wind-chill threshold of 30F. North and South Elementary will have outdoor recess to an air temperature/wind-chill threshold of 20F. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school if you need help providing winter weather clothing for your child. Our staff will happily connect you with community support! Walking safety tips For our students that walk to and from school, it is important that they are reminded to be responsible and safe while they travel. Below are some tips to follow: 1. Look both ways and use crosswalks — but don’t assume you’re seen Always use traffic signals and crosswalks if available — but don’t treat them like force fields. Remember drivers are humans, too, which means they won’t always see crosswalks or people walking in them. The same goes for school zones. There’s a false sense that these are safe areas, but parents and children are rushing around and not always paying close attention to the road. 2. Make eye contact with the driver Even if the child has the right of way, teach them to make eye contact with the driver so both parties are aware of each other. 3. Eyes up, phones down Be attentive when walking to avoid tripping, or worse, walking into traffic. Teach kids to put phones, headphones, and devices down when crossing the street. It’s particularly important to reinforce this message with teenagers. Being distracted by technology while walking is becoming one of the major causes of pedestrian accidents. 4. Walk in a group if possible (ideally a neighbor or sibling) This provides safety in two ways: a group of students may be more visible to a driver than a single student and it provides personal safety from someone who may wish to do harm to a student. 5. Walk on sidewalks or paths It’s always best to walk on sidewalks or paths and cross at street corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. 6. Say "NO" if someone you don't know offers you a ride. Make sure they know how to say “no” if someone they don’t know offers a ride, and that they yell and run for help if needed. 7. Be a good role model Set a good example by putting your phone, headphones, and devices down when walking around cars. Be especially alert for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach them to look for turn signals or back up lights. It is unsafe to run out in the street between parked cars or run across the street not using the crosswalk. Tips adapted from: 8 ways to be safe while walking to school . (2018, September 19). Mary Bridge Children’s Multicare. https://www.marybridge.org/blog/tips-for-walking-to-school-safely/T/ Thank you for your support with these efforts as we work to keep our students safe throughout the winter! If you have any questions, please contact your child's school office or call the Administration Office at 317-745-2212. Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Sunday, Feb 07 2021

  • DCSC Calendar Changes for Winter 2021

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, This has certainly been a challenging and unprecedented fall semester for us all. While we do not know what the spring semester will have in store for us, we have learned many important lessons this semester. One of those lessons is the importance of giving our students and staff built in breaks. Many of our policies and protocols have changed, and every single staff member is doing extra work to keep everyone as healthy and safe as possible. These extra efforts can be taxing and making sure we take care of our students and staff is incredibly important. To ensure that we have built-in days this winter to provide a break in the normal schedule, we are planning for the following adjustments to the previously released 2020-2021 schedule: January 18th  - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school (as previously scheduled) January 29th  - eLearning BASIC Day February 12th  - No school (using our performance based accreditation banked time off) February 15th  - Presidents' Day, no school (previously scheduled as a snow make-up day) February 26th  - eLearning BASIC Day March 12th  - eLearning BASIC Day On the eLearning BASIC Days noted above, the Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool and our PACE program will remain open for the entire day. Meals will be distributed on these days in a grab-and-go, drive-thru style. As a reminder, eLearning BASIC Days will provide our in-person students with virtual instruction like we have had on scheduled eLearning Days in the past. Teachers will have set office hours and assignments will be posted in Schoology for students to complete. On an eLearning BASIC Day, there should be a limited amount of student to teacher virtual engagement. Reminders and information about meal distribution will be sent before each of these scheduled dates. On the closure days noted above (Jan. 18, Feb. 12, and Feb. 15), the Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool and our PACE program will also be closed. No meals will be distributed on these days. Reminders will be sent before each of these scheduled dates. At this time, we plan to keep the rest of the spring 2021 calendar the same. Families will be notified of any additional alterations. In the event of inclement weather (i.e. snow, ice, low temperatures) that leads to an in-person school closure, we currently plan to utilize an eLearning Day on that day instead of adding additional days on to the end of the year in June. Any weather-related cancellations or delays will be sent to families as an emergency alert through the ParentSquare system. Please make sure your contact information is always up to date so you will receive urgent communications. Thank you for your support as we continue to navigate an uncertain winter! If you have any questions, please call your child's school office or the Administration Office at 317-745-2212. Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Tuesday, Dec 15 2020

  • Traffic pattern change at DCHS

    Dear DCSC Parents, Guardians and Staff,  Please be advised that we have recently made some changes to improve traffic flow at the intersection just south of U.S. 36 on Warrior Way at Danville Community High School. The yield sign has been moved to the angled road to make the intersection more safe. Northbound traffic no longer has to yield to southbound traffic turning left or westbound traffic coming off the angled road.   See the photo below that faces north towards U.S. 36: Please use caution when proceeding through the intersection.   Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Sunday, Dec 06 2020

  • DCSC eLearning Day Reminder 11.18.20

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, As a reminder, we will be  having an eLearning Day for all DCSC students this Wednesday, November 18, 2020. No students will report for in-person learning this day.  Classes are scheduled to resume as normal and in-person on Thursday, November 19. Of the many changes brought about by COVID-19, our teachers are utilizing technology more than ever before.   This eLearning Day will be used to provide our teachers with much-needed technology training. With grant money, we have secured cameras for our teachers to provide quality virtual education. This eLearning Day is vital in training our team with these new devices, as well as additional technology changes. Teachers will provide lessons in Schoology just as we did on our eLearning practice days last year and when we were closed in the spring. On eLearning Days, assignments should be posted by 9 a.m. in Schoology. Students should plan on completing all work at home during the eLearning Day which will count as their attendance measure. If a student is unable to complete work at home, they will be given up to five school days to complete their assignments. Please contact your child’s teacher during their office hours from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. if you have any questions. Please note that outside of these office hours, teachers may be away from their computers and will respond to questions as soon as they are able. Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool will be open and operating normally. Thank you for your continued support as our team works to make sure your child has a great learning experience in and out of the classroom! Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Monday, Nov 16 2020

  • IMPORTANT: eLearning Day for ALL 11.18.20

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, Of the many changes brought about by COVID-19, our teachers are utilizing technology more than ever before.  To provide our teachers with much-needed technology training, we will be having an eLearning Day for all DCSC students on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. No students will report for in-person learning this day. With grant money, we have secured cameras for our teachers to provide quality virtual education. This eLearning Day is vital in training our team with these new devices, as well as additional technology changes. Teachers will provide lessons in Schoology just as we did on our eLearning practice days last year and when we were closed in the spring. On eLearning Days, assignments should be posted by 9 a.m. in Schoology. Students should plan on completing all work at home during the eLearning Day which will count as their attendance measure. If a student is unable to complete work at home, they will be given up to five school days to complete their assignments. Please contact your child’s teacher during their office hours from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. if you have any questions. Please note that outside of these office hours, teachers may be away from their computers and will respond to questions as soon as they are able. Little Warrior Learning Center Preschool will be open and operating normally.  Thank you for your continued support as our team works to make sure your child has a great learning experience in and out of the classroom! Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Friday, Oct 30 2020

  • DCSC: USDA Extends FREE Meal Program

    Dear DCSC Parents and Guardians, The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced an extension of the nationwide waiver for the School Nutrition Program and will be continuing to provide FREE breakfast and lunch meals for all Danville Community School Corporation students until June 30, 2021,  OR until federal funds are depleted, whichever comes first.  As a reminder, DCSC students can receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per day. This program applies to reimbursable meals only. All a la carte sale pricing will remain the same. A reimbursable meal includes choices from five food groups including grains, protein, milk, fruit and vegetables. A student must select a minimum of three of these and must include a fruit or vegetable. Free/reduced meal applications must still be approved to receive free textbooks. Our DCSC Online students are also eligible for free meals! Please contact our Director of Food Services Mrs. Stephanie Stuemke at sstuemke@danville.k12.in.us or 317-745-0366 to sign up. Meal packages are distributed once a week from South Elementary on Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. at Door 3. Please click this link to view our menu:  https://www.danville.k12.in.us/Page/546 All funding raised at our Chicken & Noodles Fundraiser for the "John Doe" account (for students that can not pay for their meals) will be held for the 2021-2022 school year or for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year if federal funds are depleted. We would like to thank our community again for their tremendous support at the fundraiser! Sincerely, DCSC Administration

    Monday, Oct 26 2020